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Revision as of 03:11, 19 November 2010

This article is about the BattleMech. For the military rank, see Legionnaire (rank).

Legionnaire
Legionnaire
Production information
Manufacturer Achernar BattleMechs
Model LGN-2D
Class Medium
Cost 10,426,000 C-bills
Technical specifications
Mass 50 tons
Chassis 2A Type 15 Endo Steel
Armor StarGuard II
Engine 350 Magna XL
Speed 118 km/h
Armament

1 x Rotary AC/5

BV (1.0) 1,184[1]
BV (2.0) 1,386[2]


Description

The Legionnaire was developed as House Davion's answer to the Lyran Blitzkrieg. The Legionnaire entered production during the Word of Blake Jihad. A lance of Legionnaires played an important role in the third battle of New Avalon. As Blakist forces tried to ford the Thames river, the Legionnaires quickly assaulted their left flank, breaking their momentum and eventually forcing them off-world. Capable of reaching 118 km/h, the Legionnaire is a fast flanker. It is built on an Endo Steel chassis, which is protected by nine and a half tons of armor. [3] The Legionnaire was one of the last new designs to be mass-produced by the Achernar BattleMechs factory.

Armament

The Legionnaire is built around a single Mydron Model RC large-bore rotary Autocannon slaved to a sophisticated Targeting Computer, giving it extreme accuracy in battle.[4]

Variants

  • LGN-1X - This was the original prototype, which was designed to be a scout 'Mech. It was armed with a Rotary Autocannon/2, two ER Medium Lasers, had a Beagle Active Probe, and an additional half-ton ton of armor. The LGN-2X prototype was chosen for production instead. BV (1.0) = ??, BV (2.0) = 1,322[5]
  • LGN-2K - This variant swaps out the Autocannon for an ER PPC, turning the Legionnaire into a potent sniper. The weight saved enables the addition of enough jump jets for the 'Mech to leap up to 210 meters at a time and more armor. BV (1.0) = 1,341[6] BV (2.0) = ??
  • LGN-2XA - This variant removes all the standard weaponry and mounts an Arrow IV launcher in the right arm and torso. BV (2.0) = 1,172[7]
  • LGN-2XU - This variant retains the Targeting Computer but replaces the Rotary Autocannon with an Ultra AC/10. The chassis is protected by Ferro-Fibrous Armor. BV (2.0) = 1,128[8]
  • Export - The export version swaps the Rotary cannon for a less sophisticated Mydron Model B Autocannon/10.
  • LGN-2X1 MUSE FIRE - A project to create an upgrade package for the Legionnaire, this version carries an ER Medium Laser in each arm. The standard armor was replaced by Clan made Reflective Armor. A Clan built Rotary AC/5 was crammed into the right torso. To provide room for the pilot, the MUSE FIRE uses a Torso Cockpit. The room freed in the 'Mech's head is used to store three tons of ammunition. This version doesn't carry the Targeting Computer of the standard version. BV (2.0) = 2,032[9]

Related BattleMechs

  • Centurion - Unsuccessful in increasing the mass of the Centurion BattleMech, Corean Enterprises reworked their prototype skeletons rather than scrap the project. Ultimately, the design team produced the Legionnaire BattleMech.[10]
  • Blitzkrieg - The role of the Legionnaire was inspired by the performance of the Blitzkrieg BattleMech during the Federated Commonwealth Civil War. Both designs are built to be a fast flanking unit mounting a single, powerful weapon system.[11]

Notable Pilots

  • Raul Ortega - The personal ride of Raul Ortega moves the Rotary Autocannon from its torso mount to the right arm, giving it a wider field of fire. It also exchanges the targeting computer for three Medium Lasers. BV (1.0) = 1,340[12]

References

  1. Record Sheets: MechWarrior Dark Age I, p. 57
  2. Technical Readout: 3075, p. 77
  3. Technical Readout: 3075, p. 76
  4. Technical Readout: 3075, p. 77
  5. Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged, p. 56
  6. Record Sheets: MechWarrior Dark Age I, p. 58
  7. Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged, p. 57
  8. Record Sheets: 3075 Unabridged, p. 58
  9. Experimental Technical Readout: Davion, p. 3
  10. Technical Readout: 3075, p. 76
  11. Technical Readout: 3075, p. 76
  12. Record Sheets: MechWarrior Dark Age I, p. 59

Bibliography